Ah, now I can make out those letters! Helps to know what's supposed to be there :D I'm always in trouble when I try to figure out someone's handwriting... my own definitely included! And yeah, that's definitely not any standard reply, it's great that he cared enough to make it personal.

That's pretty much what I got from other sources too, so maybe there really isn't anything more to know at this point... I really hope Delicious will continue to exist, it's been a good place to store links. I've found some great stuff through there as well, occasionally.